Medicare for All

The House Budget Committee today held a hearing on the Congressional Budget Office’s recent report on key design components and considerations for policymakers interested in establishing a single-payer system.

Establishing a single-payer system would be a major undertaking that would involve substantial changes in the sources and extent of coverage, provider payment rates, and financing methods of health care in the United States, , according to a report released today by the Congressional Budget Office.

America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to the goal of affordable, comprehensive health insurance for every American. However, “Medicare for All” is not the solution. Instead, we should build upon and improve our existing system to increase access to coverage and comprehensive health…

A variety of public policy proposals to expand health coverage and contain costs have been suggested that are often characterized as “single payer” approaches. The most popular is often referred to as “Medicare for All.” Moreover, “Medicare for All” is a term that is used interchangeably, and could…

“Medicare for All” – a catch-all label that has become a part of the political dialogue – represents a variety of health coverage proposals that would do everything from establish a national health insurance program with no competition to create a public, Medicare-like option for sale on the…

The Issue
“Medicare for All” these days – a catch-all label that has become a part of the political dialogue – represents a variety of health coverage proposals that would do everything from establish a national health insurance program with no competition to create a public, Medicare-like option…

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